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Now behold, Zadok also came, and all the Levites with him, carrying the ark of the covenant of God. And they set down the ark of God, and Abiathar came up until all the people had finished crossing over from the city.

And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites were with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city.

And the king said to Zadok, "Return the ark of God to the city. If I find favor in the sight of the LORD, then He will bring me back and show me both it and His habitation.

And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord , he will bring me again, and shew me both it, and his habitation:

"But if He says this: 'I have no delight in you,' then here I am, let Him do to me as seems good to Him."

But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.

The king also said to Zadok the priest, "Are you not a seer? Return to the city in peace, and your two sons with you, your son Ahimaaz and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.

The king said also unto Zadok the priest, Art not thou a seer? return into the city in peace, and your two sons with you, Ahimaaz thy son, and Jonathan the son of Abiathar.

"See, I am going to wait at the river crossing places of the wilderness until word comes from you to inform me."

See, I will tarry in the plain of the wilderness, until there come word from you to certify me.

So Zadok and Abiathar returned the ark of God to Jerusalem and remained there.

Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they tarried there.